pucho

el pucho(
poo
-
choh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(cigarette end)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. cigarette butt
No me gusta el olor que dejan los puchos en los lugares cerrados.I don't like the smell cigarette butts leave in enclosed spaces.
b. fag end
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Habría que tirar los puchos que hay en el cenicero.We should throw away the fag ends that are in the ashtray.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(cigarette)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
a. smoke
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Pablo volvió a bolsearme un pucho.Pablo bummed a smoke off me again.
b. butt
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¿Tienes un pucho?Do you have a butt?
c. fag
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Me quedé sin puchos.I've run out of fags.
3. (marihuana cigarette)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
(Nicaragua)
a. joint
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
La policía pescó a mi novio fumando un pucho en la esquina.The cops caught my boyfriend smoking a joint on the corner.
a. cigar stub
El Señor Velázquez jugaba distraídamente con el pucho mientras hablaba.Mr. Velazquez fiddled distractedly with his cigar stub while he spoke.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(small amount)
a. bit
Quedó un pucho de guiso de lentejas. Está en la cocina si te apetece.There's a bit of lentil stew left. It's in the kitchen if you'd like some.
b. drop (of drink)
Hay un pucho de vino en el vaso. ¿Me lo puedo tomar?There's a drop of wine in the glass. Can I have it?
c. scraps (of food)
Sobró un pucho de comida. ¿Lo tiro o lo guardo para mañana?There are some food scraps left over. Should I throw them away or save them for tomorrow?
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